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Salary Mylar Specialty Films (UK) Ltd (Formerly Dupont Teijin Films (UK) Ltd) is a leading global producer of PET and PEN polyester films specialising in film products and related services for markets and industries including Battery Materials, Durable Cards, Electrical Insulation and Capacitors, Flexible Electronics, Healthcare, Imaging Media, Labels, Packaging, Photovoltaics and many more. Mylar Specialty Films is a 50/50 Joint Venture between Celanese Corporation and Teijin Limited. The business has approx. 2000 employees worldwide with manufacturing sites in Asia Pacific, America and Europe. The UK production site is based in Dumfries, Scotland, and the Global Research & Development Operation is based at Wilton on Teesside.
We currently looking for a Global Senior Laboratory Technician at our Dumfries site.
The role of Global Senior Laboratory Technician will involve leading a small team of Laboratory Technicians and collaborating with scientists and engineers from our Technology and Innovation (T&I) group responding efficiently to analysis requests to satisfy our customer needs. The successful candidate will have operational experience in a wide variety of analytical techniques, excellent laboratory safety records, ability to resolve complex problems and a willingness to continuously improve their skillset and knowledge.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Responsibility for day-to-day operation of global laboratories and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
- Project manage multiple laboratory requests from T & I group in a safe and timely manner.
- Documents observations, analyses, and interpretation of results, including technical reports of a high quality
- Review/upgrade standard operating procedures for laboratories, identifying continuous improvements.
- Maintenance of calibration and service contract records for all global laboratory equipment.
- Collaborate with global application developers and assist with scientific and technological investigations for new product development projects and plant trials.
- Take guidance from technical service representatives on scientific investigations to assist with customer related complaints/queries.
- Provide scientific assistance to global film assets and global quality control laboratories where necessary.
Key Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
- Educated in a science discipline, preferable chemistry, or material science and experience (preferably 5 years+) in an analytical laboratory environment.
- Good operational knowledge of a range of scientific techniques including mechanical, thermal, and spectroscopy testing. Knowledge of microscopy and surface metrology techniques is preferred.
- Ability to deploy scientific skills, with a mix of practical and analytical approaches to deliver high quality results for all laboratory requests.
- A team player with independent working capability.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and provide written reports of high quality.
- Self-motivated and results driven with excellent attention to detail.
- Willingness to continuously improve their skillset and knowledge.
- A strong safety focus both within their own work and that of others.
- Experience of managing people is preferred, but not essential.
Core Competencies
- Building Sustainable Relationships.
- Business Acumen.
- Communicating with Impact.
- Leadership.
- Teamwork/Collaboration.
- Analysis and Judgement.
- Decision Making.
- Engagement.
MM is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class.
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